Basketball Recap: Jellico Gets the Win

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2025, 5:19am

Basketball Recap: Jellico Blue Devils vs. Rockwood Tigers

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If Rockwood wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Jellico, they should've done a better job of containing Gavin Dabney. The Jellico Blue Devils claimed a resounding 87-46 win over the Rockwood Tigers for which the team can thank Dabney, who went 11-for-20 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points and three steals. Jellico is 2-1 when Dabney posts 20 or more points, but 12-14 otherwise.

Trey Vann

Field Goal Percentage

03/01/25 vs Rockwood100%
02/25/25 vs Oliver Springs22%
02/21/25 @ Sunbright41%
02/11/25 @ Sunbright38%
02/07/25 vs Wartburg Central46%
+ 22 more games

The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Vann, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy.

When it comes to explaining why Rockwood lost on Saturday, don't look at Jayden Davidson. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and five rebounds. That was a full 37% of Rockwood's points, marking the third time in a row Davidson has had more than a third of the team's points. Collin Abston was another key player, putting up seven points.

Jellico's victory bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Rockwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.

Jellico will face off against Harriman at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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